An information processing apparatus includes: a first image information production section adapted to produce first image information for causing an image to be displayed on a display apparatus; a second image information production section having start-up time shorter than that of the first image information production section and adapted to produce second image information for causing an image to be displayed on the display apparatus; and a control section adapted to set, when an operation input relating to a function which involves start-up of the first image information production section is accepted, an output source to the display apparatus to the second image information production section until outputting of the first image information is enabled but change over, after the outputting of the first image information is enabled, the output source to the first image information production section.